say hello to moi.

Please excuse this vain picture of myself, but I must insist that this was not posted out of greed or selfishness :)

Waking up early to bid goodbye to my dear father was a total failure, but I was able to wake up with a refreshing mind and outlook to another bright day. "GOOD MORNING my dear readers" was what I was supposed to say, but I guess it won't be a bad idea to bid goodnight either. "GOODNIGHT."

relaxing near dongdaemoon

ssamzigil

shops next to the ssamzigil

way to the little cafe upstairs of ssamzigil

Located in the corner of Insadong is a complex called ssamzigil. Green Plants and vines surrounding the building and the little cafes and boutiques inside the mall are what you call A TRUE DISCOVERY. All the little handicrafts sold in the boutiques are all handmade and the people who made it are so sweet and courteous. I will definitely be back to visit you again.

antiques sold in insadong

I truly regret not getting anything from this little side store. The little dishes, sculptures, and other artifacts were just beautiful.

riding on the subway

subway to insadong

Just like in a movie or any miyazaki film, I was able to ride on a subway. Not the subway where it's underneath the ground and looks scary and intimidating, but the one where it was outside with rusty old train tracks and little patches of grasses and flowers along the tracks. It was enchanting to ride on a subway and see the scenery from a different perspective.

reliving korea.

the sweltering heat

My summer at Seoul, South Korea was a great experience. After not seeing my family in Korea for 7 years, my parents and I both decided that it was time to visit them... by myself. During the long flight to Korea, I was able to finish reading eclipse by stephen meyer, after it was on hold for 2 years in my *books to read list. Once I stepped out from the plane, I was able to immediately notice the cultural difference between America and Korea. Walking around in the big airport, I was exhilarated and yet exhausted at the same time. After walking and waiting in line to get through the immigration gate, I was able to see the bright smile of my grandmother and the rest is history. Tight streets, heavy traffic, humidity, amazing foods, kimchi, cute stores, antique shops, shopping galore, subways, trains, ancient artifacts, cute cafes, the heat, rain, mountains, trees, GREEN, GREEN, AND MORE GREEN. It was a delightful experience meeting with my family and being able to venture around in Korea as a young adult and not as a little kid. If I were to go again, I would definitely bring my friends with me.

first week of school.

 studying.. or trying to study

 the enormous campus of UNLV

With the summer break ending, school has officially started. Although school started early for us "rebels", attending UNLV, I was still grateful at the fact that I would be able to face the real adult life as a college student. No more late nights watching House and Will and Grace re-runs. No more late night snacks. No more doing nothing but laze around in the house. And no more hanging out with friends until midnight. My first day of school was pretty hectic. The unbearable vegas heat and the hours of walking from one class to another was pretty unimaginable, but I managed to go through with the day. Seeing old friends from high school and middle school was nice, but meeting new people was what made me realize the new life of a college student. Hello professors who I'll be seeing only twice a week. Hello trying to find a parking space in the enormous campus. Hello walking for 30 minutes to reach my class. Hello gigantic library. Hello strangers. Hello freedom. and Hello college life.

me and sasha

the beginning.

the view from my balcony

The wind is blowing ferociously outside of my window but as I step outside of my balcony, I embrace the soothing wind and the scent of fall mixed in with a smell of pumpkin pie and gingerbread cookies from my neighbors. The chilly wind and the sunny weather makes me think of the transition from summer to fall and my head is suddenly filled with exciting thoughts of changing my current wardrobe, filled with bright colored t-shirts, shorts, sandals, flower printed sundress, to beige colored pants, knit wears, khakis, furs, leopard, and coats. Today marks the beginning of my new blog and today marks the beginning of fall, where the green leaves sitting on trees may turn to a beautiful shade of brown, orange, yellow, and red. Hello everyone, this is the first post from every single day.